distribution · May 18, 2026
VAST Data Partners with Sharon AI for 1K B200 Cluster Deployment at NEXTDC
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Sharon AI partnered with VAST Data and Lenovo Infrastructure for a 1K B200 cluster deployment with NEXTDC in Australia. The deployment expands Sharon AI's expected data center capacity from 70 megawatts to 100 megawatts for 2026 and early 2027. Sharon AI also formed partnerships with Cisco and World Wide Technology for AI infrastructure deployments across multiple NEXTDC data centers. Sharon AI secured a five-year contract with ESDS Software Solutions valued at $1.25 billion for an 8,000-unit B300 cluster with revenue expected in Q3 2026.